Pontius

Roman family name. The family had Samnite roots so the name probably originated from the Oscan language, likely meaning "fifth" (a cognate of Latin Quintus). Alternatively, it could be derived from the name of the ancient province of Pontus in Asia Minor, itself probably from Greek ποντος (pontos) "sea". A notable bearer of this name was Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea who appears in the New Testament.

EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Pontius
BIBLICAL LATIN: Pontius
BIBLICAL: Pontius
DANISH: Pontus
FRENCH: Pons
ITALIAN: Ponzio
NORWEGIAN: Pontus
SPANISH: Poncio
SWEDISH: Pontus